anybody own a pull type blower?

[flyingcow]

I'm curious of anyone has owned or had first hand experience use of a pull type blower?

I own a 4 wheel drive NH TN75da. I now have a typical 3 point mounted 7 1/2ft Lucknow. If I could stumble across a pull type (used) cheap enough i might buy it. I understand that it's not ideal, but in less than a foot storms it'd be ideal.

thanks

 

[oldnslo]

We had one 40+ years ago and it worked OK with dry snow. Heavy wet snow would not feed into the blower since ours was basically a V with the fan in the middle. This was used on a 2WD 2510 JD.

 

[RWK in WI]

I use an old Arps V type pull behind blower on a Ford 860 and it works OK. Dry snow is easier than wet. When it is wet it helps to let it lay a day so it dries or freezes. I also use a 6 1/2 foot Erskine pull behind on a Ford 4000SU. It is great as long as the tractor can get through the snow. If the snow is too deep I still have access to a traditional blower used backing the tractor up. PS. All the tractors also have front mounted blades.

 

[D7E]

My dad still uses one and claims it's no different to our newer ones really . Just if it'ds deep a 2wd is useless .

 

[skyhook]

On my L4200, I have a agro-trend 72" pull type blower.
Would never go back to a push type, my neck just can't handle it anylonger.
I paid $2500 plus taxes, second hand but almost new condition, hydraulic chute and rotate.
Well worth every penny, and your machine can handle these no problem.
In your situation, I'd get a larger one, 78" at least.
Mine can throw snow 30 to 40 feet easily and can handle 2 foot "banks" left over from my front blade.
Love it, you get what you pay for, new they go upwards of $3000.

 

[flyingcow]

Really prefer not to buy new, just yet. Looking around for one in my region, who knows if i will find it. I want a 90 inch, covers my tracks good.

I'm all set with what i have now, putting a back up camera has helped some. I looked into putting the blower i have now on my FEL, but really would like to keep that end free for the bucket, or maybe a pusher if i find a sweet deal. May end up putting a 8ft blade(w/hydr switch) on the FEL. As you can see, I'm all over the place.

Just looking for some first hand experience with the pull type. I think with the exception of a few storms the pull type will work good. Pull type with a blade would be ideal.

 

[excav8ter]

Yup..... TL100A New Holland with a Normand 92-280 Inverted blower.

 

[flyingcow]

Yup..... TL100A New Holland with a Normand 92-280 Inverted blower.

How's it do on the deep storms? 12 to 18 inch type of stuff. I usually keep my FEL on, need to use it , plus extra weight.

 

[excav8ter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ou6IOxwJCk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out this video.... normally this driveway takes less than 1 minute. But, because no one lives there, I let it sit through a 3 day storm. The snow was about 36" deep at the deepest point. But it was also packed and drifted from 4 days of 25+ mph winds. I'll see if I have another video of me going through more drifts. I get TONS of drifting out by my biggest account, which is why I went to an inverted blower.

 

[excav8ter]

This was another driveway that was not cleared for over a month. 2 companies with pick up trucks tried and gave up. Entrance to the drive was 40" of packed snow from the county plow trucks. 225 feet long, 12 feet wide with a side load garage took 12 minutes.